Publications

2016

OTTAWA, ON (June 14, 2016) The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities welcomes the announcement today by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains about next steps in the government’s “Innovation Agenda,” including the creation of six tables for rev

OTTAWA, ON (June 13, 2016) The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities welcomes Science Minister Kirsty Duncan’s formal announcement today of the Review of Support for Fundamental Science, which will examine the structure and functioning of Canada’s support for scientific res

OTTAWA, ON — April 6, 2016 — The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities welcomes Science Minister Kirsty Duncan’s formal announcement today of the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund, which will invest $2 billion into improving research and innovation infrastructure at post

This document contains a high level summary of key measures found in Budget 2016 which was tabled on March 22, 2016. Items contained in the summary were selected based on their relevance to research intensive universities and the innovation agenda.

Hello, and thank you for the opportunity to appear before the committee. As the Chair of The U15, I am here representing the group of Canada’s research-intensive universities from across the country. I am also president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo.

2015

Ottawa, ON (November 5, 2015) The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities applauds the government of Canada’s decision to re-establish the long-form census, as announced today by the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the H

On behalf of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities, I would like to congratulate Prime Minister designate Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party on their election victory last night and to all of the elected Members of Parliament who will be representing Canadians in Ottawa.